WIvsIND 2nd Test: Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

India will be up against West Indies in the second test match of the WIvsIND test series at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain from July 20. This will be a special match as both teams will face each other in the 100th test match. India have a 1-0 lead as they defeated West Indies in the first test by an inning and 141 runs. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal registered his name in the history books as he scored 171 runs, which is the third highest by any Indian debutant batter in the test format. West Indies have to make a strong comeback if they want to level the series otherwise the unbeaten form of India against West Indies will go on. Read the Match Preview, Pitch report, and every detail about the game with the likes of Dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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WIvsIND 2nd Test: Match Preview

Match Details

• Match: West Indies vs India 2nd Test
• Date: 20/07/2023 – 25/07/2023
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
• Where to watch: Fancode & Jio Cinema app

Pitch Report

The average first-inning score at the Queen's Park is 302 and 170 in the fourth inning. The spinners will get the advantage at the venue. The new ball bowlers can also get swing and bounce early in the game. Choosing to bat first after winning the toss will be a great decision as teams batting first have won more games than batting second.

West Indies and India have played 13 matches at the venue with both teams winning 3 games each while 7 matches have ended as draws. The last game both teams played at the venue was in 2016 which ended in a draw as well.

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WIvsIND | Head to Head

West Indies got the upper hand in numbers against India 30-23. Although the overall record favors West Indies, it is important to know that the Caribbean side has not won a single Test against India since May 2002.

• Matches Played – 99
• Won by West Indies – 30
• Won by India – 23
• Matches drawn – 46

Not only India have dominated West Indies in their home, they have got the upper hand on the Caribbean soil too. So, India have more advantages than them right now, but West Indies would like to very much change that.

Possible Lineups

West Indies:

• Kraigg Brathwaite (c)
• Tagenarine Chanderpaul
• Raymon Reifer
• Jermaine Blackwood
• Alick Athanaze
• Joshua Da Silva (wk)
• Jason Holder
• Rahkeem Cornwall
• Alzarri Joseph
• Kemar Roach
• Jomel Warrican

India:

• Rohit Sharma (c)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Shubman Gill
• Virat Kohli
• Ajinkya Rahane
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Shardul Thakur
• Jaydev Unadkat
• Mohammed Siraj

WIvsIND | Dream XI Team Prediction